Chinese create replica of the great sphinx of Giza

Hebei, China

A man and a boy on an electric bicycle look back as they visit a full-scale replica of the Sphinx, that is part of an unfinished theme park that will also accommodate the production of movies, television shows and animation, on the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, May 15, 2014.

The replica is a venue of a film studio which is already functioning. The theme park is scheduled to open this October, local media reported.

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Hebei, China

A full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

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Hebei, China

A man poses for photographs on a full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

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Hebei, China

The head of a full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

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Hebei, China

A man climbs a full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

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Hebei, China

A woman climbs a tower in front of a full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

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Hebei, China

A locked gate is seen on a full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

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Hebei, China

A man stands next to bicycles in front of the full-scale replica.

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Hebei, China

A full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

Credit: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters

Hebei, China

A full-scale replica of the Sphinx.

Credit: Petar Kujundzic/Reuters

Giza, Egypt

The Sphynx near the pyramids in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo,

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Giza, Egypt

Egyptian bedouins ride their camels past the Great Sphinx of Giza, a large half-human half-lion statue on the Giza Plateau.

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Hebei, China

A woman takes pictures with her mobile phone as she and a boy visits a full-scale replica of the Sphinx, part of an unfinished theme park that will also accommodate the production of movies, television shows and animation, on the outskirts of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, May 15, 2014.